Plant growth regulators, or PGRs, offer a variety of benefits on top of acting as tools to reduce plant growth. Grounds care professionals are using PGRs to reduce maintenance and to improve plant vigor....

With options from ride-on to self-propelled to pull-behind, there is a reel mower available to meet your mowing needs. Check out the options for golf course superintendents and other turfgrass professionals....

When in the field operating power equipment, there are a number of potential problems. Reducing downtime for the equipment is important in maintaining your profit margin, or for accomplishing the tasks on your long list....

Three-wheel riders made up much of the commercial mowing landscape before zero-turn radius mowers were ever invented. And today, even with the rise in demand for zero-turn riding mowers, three-wheel machines with out-frong mower have their niche in the markteplace....

The appeal of homeownership continued to drive the housing market in February as single-family housing starts set a new all-time record and multifamily construction was buoyed by the condominium market....

As spring approaches, the majority of turf managers budget pre-emergence herbicide applications as the first big expense of the year for control of summer annual weeds such as crabgrass and goosegrass. The use of pre-emergence herbicides has traditionally been the basis of turf chemical programs; however, applying these materials never guarantees complete weed control. Erratic levels of control are often attributed to seasonal variations or cultural mismanagement that reduces herbicide efficacy....

Less than 2 years ago when Project EverGreen was created, its goal was to gain enough green industry support to raise funds to promote to consumers the positive aspects of well-maintained green spaces including lawns and landscapes, sports turf, golf courses, parks and other green spaces....

According to the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), shipments of hand-held gasoline powered trimmers, chain saws and hand-held blowers are forecast to post moderate gains during 2005 and 2006....

RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) is pleased to acknowledge the nomination by President Bush of Stephen Johnson to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)....

Because you use more than just straight herbicides, insecticides and fungicides, this month's Chemical Update features pesticide/fertilizer combinations to serve as a resource for the other products you use....

When determining whether or not to purchase a new spreader, there are a few things you need to take into consideration. What type of spreader will you be using on your jobs--drop spreaders or broadcast rotary spreaders?...

Trees are only one component in today's landscapes, yet they require frequent checkups and maintenance. Tree maintenance can be as simple as applying a bag of mulch or as complex as installing cabling systems and lightning protection....

The components of the disease triangle (host, pathogen and environment) set the stage for disease development. One environmental component that is commonly accepted as an important factor in the onset of disease is nitrogen fertility....

The concept of adjusting soil pH has a rich history. Marcus Varro, one of the most prolific writers of Roman history, wrote in a book around 116 B.C., "They manured their fields with white chalk which they dug out of the ground."...